STANLY COUNTY, NC - WILLS - David Coble, 27 Nov 1841 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Jodie Gee jgee2@sc.rr.com ==================================================================== In the name of God, Amen I, David Coble this 27th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-one, being of sound mind and memory, beloved by God, make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following Viz-First, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Martha Coble two feather beds and furniture and one stead and one dark bay mare by the name of Snip, and one no-horned pale brown milah cow and ten geese, 2 hogs such as she chooses and the first choice of my sheep and ten geese, all the above willed property to remain hers during her natural lifetime or widowhood and at her decease or marriage the above named negroes and other property what is left to be valued and divided equally among my children; that is Jacob Coble, John Coble, David Coble, Grete Efird (Margaret Coble) and Ephraim Coble, my grandson and Mary Huneycutt, to be hers during her natural lifetime and her decease to be divided among her bodily heirs that is younger than Catherine Efird. I also will that the balance of my negroes, Gil, Chloe, Eleanor, Lewis, Joe, Ellick, Allen, Riley, and Edmund be valued and for the legatees to draw for them, ie; Jacob Coble, John Coble, David Coble, and Ephraim Coble, my grandson and Grete Efird and Mary Huneycutt and for them that draws for greater value to pay over to them that draw one of lesser value until all be made equal as to negroes. I give and bequeath unto my grandson, Ephraim Coble, the tract of land I now live on to have and enjoy full rights and title to my said land and premises whereon I now live, consisting of 307 acres land with all an everyone of the improvements there unto belonging, to himself, his heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath unto my granddaughter, Iphama Cagle, fifty dollars in money. I also will that my beloved son Jacob Coble, shall have, hold and possess all the property of every kind which he holds and claims in my possession or on my premises. I also will that all my personal property that I have not disposed of other ways, of every description shall be sold according to the laws of North Carolina relating to interstates, estates and equally divided among Jacob Coble, John Coble, David Coble, Greta Efird, Ephraim Coble, my grandson and Mary Huneycutt. All above named property which I have willed my daughter, Mary Huneycutt, is to remain hers during her natural lifetime and at her decease, I will that it be divided equally among her bodily heirs that is younger than Catherine Efird, and I hereby make and ordain my beloved son Jacob Coble, and Alexander McLester, Executors of this my last will and testament, set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year first above written. Signed, sealed and published in the presence of: Benjamin Mauldin, Henry Kimra North Carolina Stanly County February Session 1842 David Hearne,clerk Submitted by Jodie Gee